The Nominations

The nominations are in and movie-goers have their marching orders. The Academy nominated nine films for best picture this year, and, in a departure, I'm going to try and not compulsively see every one!

But a few, like LaLa Land, Moonlight and Arrival, are on the list. And last weekend I caught Fantastic Beasts and Hidden Figures.

It had been a while (maybe since last Oscar season) since I'd been in a theater, and I'd forgotten how expansive it feels to slump down into a comfy seat, train my eyes on the big screen and lose myself in a film.

It's about the best thing you can do this time of year.